# US midterms: Women candidates could make history

https://mins.news/en/item/94405

- DW, 2026-10-10 11:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterms-women-candidates-could-make-history/a-79625179?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The US midterms on November 3 will decide seats in Congress and state governor races. Women remain underrepresented, making up 28.4% of Congress and 14 of the 50 state governors, but could achieve historic gains. Structural barriers, costly campaigns, donor networks and cultural biases are among the reasons fewer women hold office.